Burkhard Hirsch
Burkhard Hirsch | |
|---|---|
| Vice President of the Bundestag (on proposal of the FDP-group) | |
| In office 10 November 1994 – 26 October 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dieter-Julius Cronenberg |
| Succeeded by | Hermann Otto Solms |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 1980–1998 | |
| Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 28 May 1975 – 4 June 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Willi Weyer |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Schnoor |
| Member of the German Bundestag | |
| In office 1972 – 28 May 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1930 Magdeburg, Germany |
| Died | 11 March 2020 (aged 89) Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Marburg |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Burkhard Hirsch (29 May 1930 – 11 March 2020) was a German politician and civil liberties advocate. A member of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), Hirsch spent 21 years in the Bundestag (1972–1975, 1980–1998). He also served five years as Minister of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia (1975–1980).